In the modern age of computer and information technologies, when sedentary professions are more and more common, it is extremely important to keep your body in good shape. For this non-trivial task, a kind of gym equipment such as fitball will help us. This is such a big ball, considered one of the simplest and most effective devices for training your body. Its distinguishing feature is its versatility and compactness, which allows it to easily fit everyone in their house or apartment, no matter how cramped it is.
He was born in Switzerland, where he was invented primarily for practicing people with cerebral palsy, after which, interested doctors decided to use it for people during the post-traumatic period. Doing fitball increases coordination, strengthens ligaments and tendons, keeps muscles awake, and prevents stagnation in the body.
Which fitball should you choose for yourself?
At the moment, two types of fitball are divided, one based on the growth of a person, and the other on the length of his arm span:
- With a body height of up to 155 cm, a fitball with a diameter of 40-46 cm.
- With a body height of up to 169-170 cm, fibtol with a diameter of 54-55 cm.
- Growth up to 171-186 cm, fitball covering 65 cm.
- Height 187 cm and above - fitball with a coverage of 75 cm.
To make sure that the ball is suitable for you, you should check, make sure that while sitting on it, the angles between the trunk and thigh, knee and lower leg, lower leg and foot will be 80-100 degrees.
Separation of fitballs in their appearance
There is a ball with “ears”, “horns” or handles, basically they are no more than 55 cm in diameter, and necessary for beginners, children or pregnant women. There is also a massage fitball with spikes (the diameter of such ranges from 55 to 65 cm). Over its entire surface, it has additional growths that increase the therapeutic effect for patients with injuries and diseases of the central nervous system.
For support, there are fitballs with legs from the bottom, but you should not abuse it, because its your task is to teach the vestibular apparatus to stay on it.
When choosing a fitball and starting with it, make sure that:
- Seams, joints and adhesions are free from burrs and are even.
- Fitball is fully inflated and turns into a cake when you sit on it.
- A quality fitball contains material that does not allow dirt and dust to accumulate on it, and has a pleasant warm feeling when it comes in contact with it.
It is worth mentioning such a fitball, which has protection against tearing, and is intended for people who are obese. It is made of high-strength material, having a special valve, and does not burst under super-loads, but slowly blows off.
Such fitballs of various shapes are widely popular for children. This helps him not to be distracted from training, and to engage in it in a playful way.
We can say that fitball has occupied a niche of those simulators that are available to people who do not want to seriously engage in sports, but who simply want to keep their body in good shape, doing the prevention of many diseases.